Question

Sonia conducted an experiment in the field related to the rate of percolation.she observed that it took 60 minutes for 360 ml of water to percolate threw the soil sample,calculate the rate of percolation.

Answer 1

she observed that it took 60 minutes for 360 ml of water to percolate through the soil sample.   volume of water percolated = 360 ml   time taken = 60 minute   Rate of percolation = 360/60 = 6 ml/min

Answer 2

Concept:

• The movement and filtering of fluids through porous materials is referred to as percolation in the fields of physics, chemistry, and materials science.
• Darcy's law explains it.
• Water travels through the soil downward through a process called percolation as a result of gravity.
• The amount of water present and the soil's hydraulic conductivity both affect the rate of percolation.
• The rate of percolation is the amount of water percolated in a given unit of time.

Given:

• Time for percolation = 60 mins = 360 s
• The volume of water percolated = 360 mL

Find:

• The rate of percolation

Solution:

The rate of percolation is given by the volume of water percolated divided by the time for percolation.

Rate of percolation = 360 mL/360 s = 1 mL/s

The rate of percolation is 1 mL/s.

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